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Resources & Support for Japan Earthquake

VisionLink

Thoughts and prayers to those impacted by Japan''s earthquake and tsunami. For official updates on the nuclear reactors in Japan, go to International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA ; the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, NISA ; and to the Tokyo Electric Power Company for a list of regular updates.

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Latest Resources to Help Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Victims

Care2

Looking to help the victims of the Japan earthquake and Tusanmi, but don’t know where to start? “ Vonage , a provider of voice-over-internet-protocol communications, also said it will waive per-minute calling charges from 830 pm March 11 until 830 pm (EST) March 18 for customers call from their Vonage home phones to Japan.

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Donors needed for our friends in Japan. Will you help?

Connection Cafe

It’s just few days after the worst earthquake ever recorded in Japan, followed by a devastating tsunami and still uncertain consequences around affected nuclear plants, and many of us are thinking about how we can help. People may be thinking that because Japan is more developed the need is less. Author: Molly Brooksbank.

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Mapping for Impact: This Week's Free TechSoup Webinar

Tech Soup

Pacific time , Mapping Your Impact: A Case from Humanitarian Assistance , Andrew Schroeder of Direct Relief International will show just how far geographic information systems (more commonly referred to as GIS) have come in helping nonprofit organizations like his deploy aid to those in need.

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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

Data such as that presented in this annual study is important to track as we learn of the impact of investments such as these. The increase in philanthropy to developing countries from the United States counters the impact of the lingering recession. PHILANTHROPY (U.S. Private Philanthropy). billion more dollars in 2010 than in 2009.

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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

The last few years, though, have been dramatically impacted by the real-time web. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. Impacts to Society. They don’t necessarily think they need an organization in order to make an impact. Impacts to Philanthropy.

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Using Causes on Facebook to Change the World with Matthew Mahan

NetWits

He’s the vice president of impact at Causes. This year he joined a few of us for the Ignite Panel at Blackbaud’s conference where we talked about how social media is helping non-profits change the world. After our panel I got a few minutes to talk to Matt about his work at Causes and how Causes is empowering grassroots fundraising.

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